https://contemporaryartumd.artinterp.org/omeka/files/original/ac16ccf699feff07deb07ec2ade4e72f.jpg 43e09d3ebd6c08774c63af858a29957c Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Acrylic and color pencil on Mylar Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 42 x 30 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <em>If She Only Belonged</em> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008 Relation A related resource 2012-2013 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2013.1.4 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Courtesy of the artist Description An account of the resource From the "Traveler Series" <br /><br />Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi’s artwork focuses on issues of identity, exploring the “dualities of self” that the artist has encountered in her own experiences as an Iranian-American immigrant. In the “Traveler Series,” Ilchi chronicles the exploits of a heroic female figure in a non-linear narrative. Paint on Mylar translates into scenes of vivid color, such as this one, and fine lines in colored pencil produce intricate patterns, referencing the ornamentations of “Tazhib” or the Persian art of illumination. Ilchi balances precision and chance, figuration and abstraction, to represent external realities of war and exile. At the same time, her painting also explores the more interior terrains of a conflicted psyche.